Presenting the absolute best
of the absolute worst,
Goal.com UK selects the
biggest flops of the campaign
based on impact, adjustment,
price and contribution to their
new sides
18 Apr 2011 12:00:00
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The Premier League has arguably
been more exciting off the pitch
than on it this season, with shock
takeovers, swift managerial
sackings, and some truly
surprising transfers– and even
better, there's been some utterly
appalling signings.
From Aston Villa to Wigan, fans
up and down the English top
flight have seen players trot out
in their club's colours only to see
them turn out brown all over. Be
they Bosman wastes of space or
multimillion walking
embarrassments, near enough
every set of supporters can point
to one purchase that they're
ashamed to see in the squad.
And here's a run down of the
absolute worst of them. The
ones whose shirts won't be
shifting in the club shop this
summer, and the ones who have
left eager fans red-faced by
having their name and number
splashed on their backs.
We judged the 10 worst transfers
for 2010-11 based on:
The player's overall contribution
(this being the most important
factor)
How the player fitted into his
new line-up
How quickly the player adapted
to his new surroundings, and
vice-versa
The transfer fee paid, if any, and
any other financial details
known. (Transfer fees
unconfirmed by either club or
otherwise unknown are given as
approximations and are marked
in italics.)
Before running down our best of
the worst, here's a select few
duds who just about managed to
avoid this less than sacred list:
Laurent Koscielny, Robert Pires,
Jean Makoun, Pablo Barrera,
Eidur Gudjohnsen (twice!),
Winston Reid, Mauro Boselli,
Jelle van Damme, James Milner,
Milan Jovanovic and Marcos
Angleri. Them lot were bad, but
they're just a bit better than the
charlatans that follow.